Yan Shaozhe's gaze lingered on Director Du Weilun for a moment before he stepped forward and walked over.
Director Du Weilun was sitting cross-legged beneath the Golden Ancient Tree, his eyes closed as he absorbed the surrounding life energy.
Although his complexion was still somewhat pale, it was much better than before.
"Director Du."
Yan Shaozhe walked up to him, bent down, and lowered his voice to call out.
Director Du Weilun's brows twitched slightly, then he opened his eyes and looked somewhat doubtfully at Yan Shaozhe beside him.
"Dean Yan?"
There was a hint of puzzlement in his voice; what could Yan Shaozhe want with him at a time like this?
Yan Shaozhe straightened up, placed his hands behind his back, and asked directly.
"Ning Tian and Wu Feng were expelled by you, weren't they?"
Upon hearing this, Director Du Weilun couldn't help but cast a shocked glance at Yan Shaozhe.
His heart tightened abruptly, wondering why Yan Shaozhe had suddenly chosen this moment to settle old scores.
He was naturally well aware of the importance of the two girls; after all, they belonged to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. If it were the former Shrek Academy, losing them might have been manageable, but their importance to Shrek Academy still existed now. Given the situations of Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin, conflicts with the White Tiger Duke's Mansion were inevitable, and at that time, introducing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would help resolve some of those conflicts.
Yet now that members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had been expelled, it was naturally impossible to let them get involved anymore.
No, he absolutely could not take the blame for this.
Director Du Weilun hurriedly opened his mouth to explain.
"No, no, Dean Yan has misunderstood. The decision to expel the two was made by Xuan Zi; I had already tried to stop him, but Xuan Zi stubbornly insisted..."
After hearing these words, Yan Shaozhe fell silent for a moment, exerting a heavy pressure on Director Du Weilun, before speaking again.
"You must know that Xuan Zi has now been expelled from Shrek Academy, and you are the remaining person involved in that matter."
He paused, his gaze falling upon Director Du Weilun.
Hearing this, Director Du Weilun could not help showing a bitter expression, thinking that since he had been targeted by Yan Shaozhe, there really was no way for him to escape.
He just hoped Yan Shaozhe wouldn't do anything too excessive.
Although Xuan Zi had already left and Elder Zhuang was here holding down the fort, Yan Shaozhe was also a senior elder of the Sea God Pavilion, and his words carried a certain weight.
If he really made any demands of him here, he truly wouldn't be able to say much against it.
Moreover, what Yan Shaozhe said was right; if he had been able to directly stop Zhou Yi back then, so many things wouldn't have happened, and Xuan Zi wouldn't have been dragged into it—that pest Zhou Yi!
Director Du Weilun cast a stealthy glance at Ma Xiaotao not far away, thinking inwardly.
Back then, Yan Shaozhe hadn't been able to stop his own disciple from running amok and killing people after the Evil Fire erupted either.
Of course, these words could only be kept hidden in his heart and could never be spoken aloud. If he were to say them out loud, he could forget about surviving in Shrek Academy. Director Du Weilun was well aware that relying solely on himself to enter another Shrek Academy was impossible.
Therefore, the current Shrek Academy was his Foundation.
Director Du Weilun took a deep breath, then lowered his head and said respectfully.
"Dean Yan is right..."
Yan Shaozhe looked at his appearance, nodded slightly, and slowly spoke.
"Director Du, I have an important task to entrust to you."
Director Du Weilun quickly raised his head and said respectfully.
"Please go ahead, Dean Yan."
He paused and quickly added.
"For Shrek Academy, I will surely give my all until my dying breath."
The underlying meaning of Director Du Weilun's words was to let Yan Shaozhe know not to make him do anything that would betray Shrek Academy.
Yan Shaozhe naturally heard the implication in his words, but didn't say much else, merely smiling.
"Rest assured, I won't make things difficult for you."
He raised his hand and patted Director Du Weilun on the shoulder.
"Director Du, take a portion of the students and go find a suitable place to rebuild Shrek Academy."
Director Du Weilun was slightly startled.
"A place to rebuild?"
Yan Shaozhe nodded and slowly explained.
"Now that the Abyssal Passage has opened right within our Shrek Academy, if we want to rebuild here, we will likely face quite a few troubles. If the Abyssal Creatures make a comeback in the future, it will spell major trouble for Shrek Academy."
"Therefore, finding a new place to rebuild is of the utmost urgency."
Director Du Weilun nodded after listening to these words.
"Dean Yan makes sense. Then... how many people should I take with me?"
Yan Shaozhe's gaze swept across everyone present, and then he slowly spoke.
"Aside from the senior elders and the contemporary Shrek Seven Devils, take everyone else out, including all the other teachers."
Director Du Weilun was momentarily stunned, a flash of confusion crossing his eyes.
"Take everyone out?"
There was a hint of hesitation in his voice.
"Won't this be too many?"
Yan Shaozhe glanced at him, his eyes devoid of any emotion.
Director Du Weilun swallowed hard and quickly nodded.
"Yes, yes, yes, Dean Yan is right. I will go arrange it right away."
Seeing Director Du Weilun's sensible look, Yan Shaozhe patted his shoulder with satisfaction.
"Everything is left in your hands, Director Du."
"In the future, Director Du will be able to take over the position of Vice Dean of the Spirit Department."
Hearing this, Director Du Weilun's eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly said gratefully.
"Thank you for your promotion, Dean Yan! Thank you, Dean Yan!"
Yan Shaozhe waved his hand and then turned and left. Director Du Weilun took a deep breath, stood up, and walked in front of everyone. His gaze swept over the students present, and he slowly spoke.
"Everyone, I have an important arrangement for the next steps."
"I hope you will follow me to find a suitable place to rebuild Shrek Academy. Apart from the senior elders and the contemporary Shrek Seven Devils, all teachers and students will set out with me."
When Director Du Weilun said this, he omitted Yan Shaozhe's existence. Being a smart man, he naturally understood that Yan Shaozhe speaking to him so stealthily meant he definitely didn't want people to know this was his idea.
Therefore, he didn't say anything extra.
Standing not far away, Yan Shaozhe watched Director Du Weilun's sensible attitude and nodded in satisfaction. As expected of the person he had chosen, he was sharp enough.
However, right at this moment, Elder Zhuang's brows furrowed. He stood up, walked over to Director Du Weilun, and asked.
"Director Du, what are you planning to do by taking so many people out?"
There was a hint of puzzlement and some dissatisfaction in his voice.
"It is unsafe outside right now. What will happen if something goes wrong with you taking so many students out?"
Director Du Weilun opened his mouth, but before he had time to explain, Yan Shaozhe stepped forward. At this moment, he needed to act as a buffer.
"Elder Zhuang, what Director Du is doing is also for the good of Shrek Academy. Compared to our Shrek City, the outside World is not as dangerous right now, so letting these students go out is also for their own good. After all, nobody knows where the Abyssal Creatures might appear next in Shrek City."
"Currently, as the primary invasion site of the Abyssal Creatures, Shrek Academy might experience unexpected events. I have also contacted City Lord Shen, and he said that no Abyssal Creatures have appeared outside; it is safe. Director Du's actions this time also carry the intention of preserving Shrek Academy's strength."
"However, the Golden Ancient Tree is the Foundation of our Shrek Academy, so we shall remain here to guard it. Furthermore, Dai Yueheng and his brother are heavily injured and should not be moved. It is also good to leave the other Seven Devils behind to look after each other."
Yan Shaozhe's words were exceptionally reasonable, leaving Elder Zhuang with no idea how to refute them, so he nodded in agreement.
"Very well, but you must ensure the safety of the students."
Director Du Weilun hurriedly nodded.
"Rest assured, Elder Zhuang, I will definitely protect the students well."
Elder Zhuang said nothing more and merely waved his hand. Director Du Weilun turned around and began organizing everyone to assemble.
Just at this moment, Tang Ya also walked out from the crowd, preparing to follow along.
Seeing this scene, Yan Shaozhe quickly spoke up.
"Tang Ya, you stay behind."
Tang Ya was slightly startled, turning her head to look at Yan Shaozhe.
"Why?"
Yan Shaozhe walked up to her and slowly spoke.
"Bei Bei needs you right now. If you leave and Bei Bei comes back and can't find you, what will happen? Although that child Bei Bei is putting on a strong facade, the heavy burden of Shrek Academy is on his shoulders now. He appears very strong, but there must be vulnerable parts in his heart. We have no way to do anything for Bei Bei, but I believe you can."
Hearing this, Tang Ya fell silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Alright, I'll stay behind."
Seeing Tang Ya agree, Yan Shaozhe couldn't help letting out a breath of relief. With Tang Ya left behind, even Bei Bei shouldn't take any drastic actions against him. Recalling Xuan Zi's encounter, Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but sigh that Bei Bei truly had the demeanor of Mu En when he was young—quite decisive.
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In that hidden corner not far from the Golden Ancient Tree, Tang Hao sat cross-legged on the ground absorbing life energy, taking in everything that had just happened.
When his gaze fell upon Yan Shaozhe, the corners of Tang Hao's mouth curled into an arc.
"This kid actually has some schemes, not bad, not bad. We can let Little San promote him a bit. His Spirit is a top-tier Spirit, the Bright Phoenix, which is not bad either."
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